std::list::max_size

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​size_type max_size() const;​

Returns the maximum number of elements the container is able to hold due to system or library implementation limitations, i.e. ​std::distance(begin(), end())​ for the largest container.

Contents 1 Parameters 2 Return value 3 Complexity 4 See also

Parameters

(none)

Return value

maximum number of elements

Complexity

constant

See also

size	returns the number of elements (public member function)